GNU bug report logs - #2061
23.0.60; Add preference to force load of Elisp files when they are newer than corresponding byte-compiled file

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Brent Goodrick <bgoodr <at> gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:25:04 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Fixed in version 24.4

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Richard M Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Brent Goodrick <bgoodr <at> gmail.com>, 2061 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: emacs-pretest-bug <at> gnu.org, bug-submit-list <at> donarmstrong.com,
        bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: bug#2061: 23.0.60; Add preference to force load of Elisp files when they are newer than corresponding byte-compiled file
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:31:24 -0500

    When would the user ever prefer to load the .elc file after having
    modified the .el file?

If you have written changes which are incomplete and not ready
to be executed.

This feature gives you control over when to start running your
changes: you control it by when you compile the files.  It is
important and it is easy to use.
This bug report was last modified 11 years and 154 days ago.

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